Comments on: The Secret to Scholé in High School

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 18:06:17 +0000

In reply to Chelle. Thank you, Chelle! It's so easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of high school and push kids through the material. We forget that mastery of the subject remains more important that the speed we complete the subject. It's been a hard lesson for me to learn over the past several years of homeschooling high school as my family's navigated the turbulent waters of high school. :-)

By: Chelle

Chelle — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 05:08:41 +0000

What a blessing finding your site has been to me already this summer as I plan for our 2nd year of homeschooling…jumping in the deep end of homeschooling in high school with no prior experience homeschooling at all. We learned much the first year about what worked, what didn’t, what to keep and what to toss. However, finding your page has very much lowered my anxiety and blood pressure and I KNOW that this in turn will relieve my overachieving teenage daughters stress level because I know she can feel it on me. This was remarkable advice and I LOVED how you not only broke it down by subject but also how you reminded me that they just need “x” amount of credits by the end of high school not that we have to finish everything at the end of each year i.e. getting 2 years of foreign language within 4 years not 1 completed per year for two years. I also love the idea of combining subjects within experiences and counting things they are naturally doing and are passionate about for credit. God gave me a great and meaningful gift in finding your words and insight.

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Tue, 10 May 2016 13:03:55 +0000

In reply to amy. My pleasure, Amy! Having graduated one high school teen last year, graduating my second this year, and my third starting her junior year of high school, I'm much more confident about homeschooling high school than I was 6 years ago. :-)

By: amy

amy — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:05:03 +0000

Homeschooling high school is something I have no knowledge about =) Thanks for sharing and breaking it down subject by subject!

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 15:41:39 +0000

In reply to Michelle Caskey. Thanks, Michelle! Falling in love with learning is so important. We're not trying to cram everything a person needs to know into 12 years of schooling, but rather developing lifelong learners. We're creating adults who can go out, research, and learn what they need to know, and have the curiosity and sense of wonder needed to do so! :-)

By: Michelle Caskey

Michelle Caskey — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:50:11 +0000

This is WONDERFUL! I love how you gave specific tips for ways to teach each subject in a restful way. You’re SO RIGHT that we shouldn’t stress about it. When we create a frenetic learning environment for our kids, we need to ask ourselves how much of the information they’ll even retain. And will they fall in LOVE with learning?!? Doubtful. Thanks so much for sharing such practical advice. 🙂

By: Sara Dennis

Sara Dennis — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:02:44 +0000

In reply to Susan Evans. There's no doubt high school is much longer than elementary school or even middle school. However if you limit the number of textbooks, concentrate on quality over quantity, and make an effort to include time for beauty and wonderful within the homeschool, it creates a restful atmosphere. Trying to cram 12 hours of academics into the homeschool day is just plain stressful.

By: Susan Evans

Susan Evans — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:44:24 +0000

“There’s no need to stress.” Ha! I think parents are more stressed about teaching high school because they want their kids to be able to be prepared for anything in the future. It’s hard for parents not to be stressed about this, since most high school textbooks require a full hour a day to complete. The days are actually a lot longer than elementary school days. I like your description of relaxing while trying to fit everything in.